All along the coasts, on the islands, at airports and in larger towns a German speaker can always buy the latest copies of "Bild", "Die Welt", "Die Zeit", "Frankfurter Allgemeine" ("FAZ"), "Suddeutsche Zeitung", "Stern", etc, albeit at an exorbitant price.
For news about southern Spain and the islands in the German language, I only know of two possibilities, "SUR Deutsche Ausgabe" and a German-language edition of "The Olive Press".
SUR Deutsche Ausgabe
An offshoot of "SUR in English", the free weekly newspaper that is published in Marbella and has just celebrated 40 years.
The German edition was first published 20 years ago and costs 1 euro.
The German SUR covers the the Costa del Sol, Costa Tropical, Malaga province, Andalucía and Spain as a whole - at www.surdeutsch.com.
[Image courtesy of www.surdeutsch.com]
The Olive Press
The free English-language fortnightly started in western Andalucía in 2005, then absorbed the longer-running eastern Andalucia edition. Originally based in Arriate, near Ronda.
Since then publisher Luke Stewart and editor Jon Clarke have sought to expand.
Now based in San Pedro de Alcantara on the Costa del Sol, the paper has additional versions on the Costa Blanca, Gibraltar, the Balearics.
A year ago the OP launched a German version which appeared monthly. They have recently cut it back to a bi-monthly.
[Image courtesy of Issuu]
The Last Word
As someone who worked at The OP in its early days, since leaving I have had the dubious privilege of watching its fall, rise, and fall again, albeit from a distance.
[Image courtesy of Facebook]
I have a few gripes about current OP policy. The paper is free but the online version lurks behind a "paywall". A contradiction in terms, surely.
SUR in English, meanwhile, has gone from strength to strength with new-ish editor Rachel Hynes continuing the pioneering work of Liz Parry (BEM) who founded the paper and retired in 2021.
That DIARIO SUR has just launched a free online version of SUR Deutsche Ausgabe, a print edition of which you have to pay one euro for, is to be applauded.
Celebrating 40 years of SUR in English with Rachel Hynes (2nd right) and Liz Parry (far right) [SUR in English]
I think I should have a word in Jon Clarke's ear!
Links:
Olive Press News Spain - Best Expat Newspaper in Spain
SUR deutsche Ausgabe launches new online edition | Sur in English
SUR Deutsche Ausgabe - Nachrichten auf Deutsch von der Costa del Sol
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